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The 42PFL7404's pictures do have a couple of weaknesses though. First and worst, as with the LG model they lose contrast and colour when watched from any sort of angle. But also, the heavy-duty processing in the TV can occasionally make standard...

Philips' high-end TVs are some of the most feature-packed on the market, boasting more high-powered processing than NASA mission control. But if the recession has forced you to set your sights a little lower, it doesn't necessarily mean you have...

The 42 PFL 7404 is a great all-round TV with a sleek design. It scores further plus points for its passable video processing, decent colours, and relatively powerful sound. On the other hand, the Philips’ low...

Philips have created another LCD TV that produces the goods in terms of picture performance, but now with the added advantage of price competitiveness. The 42PFL7404 competes head on with the likes of Samsung, Sony and LG in this sector. Add superior...

A few weeks ago we looked at and were very impressed by : an actually affordable 42in model that still offered at least a taste of the heavy duty processing power for which Philips is becoming famous - or infamous, I guess, if you’re one of...

There's no denying makes some of the highest-end TVs around, but if you can't stretch to the range-topping , you can opt for this, the much more affordable 47PFL7404.In fact, even if you can stretch to the pricier set, there's a very...

With Philips' 9000-series TVs causing such a stir, we were concerned that the lower-spec 32PFL7404H/12 would feel disappointingly stripped-down. But, despite being considerably cheaper, it still delivers a real flavour of the picture-processing...